graft vs allograft
allograft vs graftgraft and allograft both are nouns.
graft is a verb but allograft is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| graft | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| allograft | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
allograft is a hyponym of
graft; that is, allograft is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
graft:
- graft: (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
- allograft: tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
| graft (noun) | allograft (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of grafting something onto something else | tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft |
| the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage | |
| (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient |
| graft (verb) | allograft (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to grow together parts from different plants | |
| place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient |
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.